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OMG. Everyone on here is blowing me away. I honestly thought that was a photograph until I enlarged it. Then I could see the incredible detail you've achieved. I'm in awe! What an incredible painting with amazing colour depth and richness. Simply amazing! What techniques did you use? Proportional dividers? How long have you spent on it?Congratulations on a marvelous portrait. ^:)^ ^:)^ ^:)^

What a beautiful painting and a beautiful young lady! I love it all but would point out a couple of things in particular. The streak of reflected light on her right cheek between her nose and the corner of her mouth is special to me, not sure exactly why but it adds something special that seems to go with the pose and look on your daughters face. I'd also mention her hands, hands are so hard to do and I think you did a fantastic job. The color of her nails and the computer are a special touch that remind me of my daughter and how fast they grow up. Computers seem to have replaced crayons in many ways!

Superb portrait. Excellent use of warm and cool flesh tones reflecting the the room light and computer screen. Really helps to portray the modeling and depth. Composition is hugely successful in this work, as is the choice of the colour scheme. Well done.

Thank you everyone for your appreciation and your comment. The big mistake I did with the photo auto level using photoshop which came out too contrasty and too saturated .I always have problems with photographing paintings.

This is for Tattooartist . Yes I am still using Mark's pallete for skin tone .You don't have to think about skin tone ,you just have to match the colors to the photo.You know one day I found a tube of magenta and I said let me try to do skin tone with magenta .I started to mix and compare thinking to the color wheel ,came out really well .

Marcus, Your questions are not silly and you don't need to apologize for asking. I'm interested in knowing the answers--I wish there were more of these kinds of questions and answers. It would be nice if those posting pics of their works would volunteer more detailed information about their making. Isn't that the main idea for having a forum?

I happy to share everything I know.In fact I painted first the skin tone an then when dry I spreaded a bit of oil on that area (helps flowing the paint better )and then with flat angle brush and the right color I did the eyebrow.I couldn't believed how easy it was.

I am blown away! This is my favorite of yours. You have captured such a wonderful expression. The skin tone is gorgeous and so beautifully painted. I love the composition. This is INCREDIBLE!!! ^:)^ ^:)^ ^:)^

Your portrait is so amazing in all ways: the painting technique, the composition, the mood. I feel like I see all good portrait traditions of artists of the past are reflecting in your picture. What blows me the most is the expression of your daughter's face, there are so much in it!

Many thanks Rustem .I have been painting seriously for about one year but I,ve been in the middle of art restoration for many years in Rome .Mark's dvds helped me a lot to improve my painting skill .For many years I was happy to contemplate other artists work and now I am trying to paint the best as I can.Thanks again.

Sorry Amrit, both of them are the same painting.The first photo was to contrasty because i tried to adjust it with photoshop( auto tone) .I am still struggling with photographing my painting. Sorry about that